The Alpha's fall, my rise

disgust never lessened, and I refused to let the maids touch me. Every tim

had to do

blood. A dose strong enough to weaken an Alpha, just enough for m

n stared back-empty eyes, lips curled in the ghost of a smile. I barely recognized myse

idn't f

, this routine, but I would never get used to it. Not when I knew this would

was busy as always, his hands moving with practiced skill. He ha

u, Luna?" he asked

ut how? He was too

ething for me?"

k, just command," he

Angel. Can you f

thout hesita

illed the air. And there it was-the raw steak, freshly prepared for the Alpha. I cut a

had time to hide the vial behind

in your chamb

Call me when the Al

-

is r

my voice steady despi

whatever business consumed his mind. But I didn't

sat across from me. His sharp g

ining me toda

m?" I countered,

meal. But then, he did something

ed for t

ng to tast

careless. He had too many enemies. An

ed, then turned to me instead, pouring a glass of

a?" he asked, genuine

but my thr

p myself, I picked up a

tretching into eternity. If the poison was as

hing ha

cting shock, horror, anythi

poison was lethal to an Omega. It wouldn't kill an Alp

as Luca ate with his usual carelessness.

, I stood and left, making m

unter, a cigarette between his fingers. As

r did Angel go missing a

ther with p

are

change. "I don't under

won't ask again. How did

oss his lips. Then, bef

orm. Not human. Not wolf. And then, just as

en

tion hit me

a shape-

, have just made the bigg

. I'm not your enemy. I actually

"Then why didn't you

d smell me out. He could kill me in any shape I take." His voi

. I didn't need to know them. What m

d, watching me closely. "A

offer. A t

" I a

on his lips. "That de

concept. But right now, I

ne. "But first, we

ened. "

at happens, even if a knife is at your throat, yo

t. There was no turn

dle, pricking his finger

sita

extended

d connected our pinki

e this nightmare began,

, Luca w